Engage! Cleveland Returns 15th Iteration of Unique Networking Event
CLEVELAND, OH — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 24, 2025– Engage! Cleveland will host its 15th Lunch with Leaders event on February 12, 2025, at Stillwater Place, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. This event offers a rare opportunity for Cleveland’s emerging professionals to engage in meaningful conversations over lunch with a dynamic group of C-level executives, presidents, executive directors, and trailblazing community leaders from across the Greater Cleveland Area.
“Engage! Cleveland is thrilled to host the 15th edition of Lunch with Leaders,” said Ashley Basile Oeken, President of Engage! Cleveland. “With 15 outstanding Greater Cleveland executives, we’re excited to bring together a select group of leaders to share their insights and journeys with the region’s rising business and community leaders.”
Lunch with Leaders will run from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., allowing up and coming professionals to chat with multiple leaders in a small group setting.
The event features 20 accomplished leaders from Greater Cleveland:
- Eric Biro, Founding Partner, Anderson | Biro, LLC
- Kara Buckler, Senior Director, Creative + Design, The J.M. Smucker Co.
- Kevin Clayton, Executive Vice President, Chief Impact and Equity Officer, Rock Entertainment Group and Cleveland Cavaliers
- Joshua Edmonds, Chief Executive Officer, DigitalC
- Steve Fritsch, Vice President, Team NEO
- Jason Hanley, Vice President of Education and Visitor Engagement, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
- Kathryn Heidemann, President & CEO, Cleveland Institute of Art
- Sonya Pryor-Jones, Chief of Youth & Family Success, City of Cleveland
- Tom Kerr, Assurance Partner, BDO
- Hermione Malone, Executive Director, Cleveland International Film Festival
- Mac McLaughlin, Senior Wealth Advisor, Managing Director, Wellspring Financial Advisors
- Ra-Deon Sledge, Chief of Staff & Acting Chief, Management & Integration Office, Research & Engineering Directorate, NASA Glenn
- Shannon Smith, Morning Anchor, Cleveland 19 News
- Ed Stockhausen, Senior Vice President of Advocacy & External Relations, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
- Tracy Wise, Nonprofit Strategy Consultant, ’25 Executive MBA Candidate at Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Those who are interested in participating can register by visiting: https://engagecleveland.org/lunchwithleaders
The 15th Lunch with Leaders is sponsored by Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, and National Interstate Insurance.
Registration costs $45 for general admittance and $36 for Engage! Cleveland Employer Members.
To learn more about Engage! Cleveland, new programs, jobs, and civic opportunities for emerging professionals in Cleveland, please visit engagecleveland.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter.
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About Engage! Cleveland
Engage! Cleveland is a community engagement organization for young and emerging professionals and business/community leaders who are passionate about making Cleveland a lasting home for the next generation. Our mission is to attract, engage, and retain emerging, diverse talent to Greater Cleveland. You can learn more at www.engagecleveland.org.
